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Alchemy and Authorit... 12/13 Rachael gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Alchemy and Authority in the Holy Roman Empire (Hardcover)
by Tara Nummedal
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read in December, 2007

Rachael Rachael said: "Although I find Pamela Smith's writing to be more eloquent, Nummedal is a great storyteller and she earnestly seeks to articulate alchemy's place in early modern society. "
Dialogues with Silen... 12/11 Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Dialogues with Silence: Prayers & Drawings (Paperback)
by Thomas Merton
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read in December, 2007

Rachael Rachael said: "Beautiful and simple. This book of prayers with Merton's sketches is a delight to read in the early quiet morning moments. "
The Body of the Arti... 12/11 Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Body of the Artisan: Art and Experience in the Scientific Revolution (Hardcover)
by Pamela H. Smith
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read in December, 2007

Rachael Rachael said: "I love this book! Pamela Smith writes elegantly and clearly. Her examination of the intersection between art and science in the early modern period is compelling. This book has prompted me to ask some historical questions of my own, such as how di...more "



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The Great Divorce Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Great Divorce (Paperback)
by C.S. Lewis
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The Man Who Was Thur... Rachael gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare (Penguin Classics)
by G.K. Chesterton
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Rachael Rachael said: "I love books that challenge you to look in a mirror upside down and then describe what you see. "
The Everlasting Man Rachael gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Everlasting Man (Paperback)
by G.K. Chesterton
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read in January, 2003

Rachael Rachael said: "Chesterton's articulation of Christ's impact on the world's topsy-turvy--in the power of an infant born in a cave to turn the world on it's head--is poetic and lasting. I loved this book. "
Four Quartets Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
Four Quartets (Paperback)
by T.S. Eliot
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read in January, 2005

Rachael Rachael said: "I love words, words that move you closer to "the still point of the turning world." These short quartets are beautiful and meditative. "
The Snows of Kiliman... Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Snows of Kilimanjaro and Other Stories (Scribner Classics)
by Ernest Hemingway
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The Old Man and the ... Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Old Man and the Sea (Scribner Classics)
by Ernest Hemingway
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read in July, 2006
Garden of Eden Rachael gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Garden of Eden (Paperback)
by Ernest Hemingway
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read in January, 2005

Rachael Rachael said: "The first book by Hemingway I read. This book is sensual and sleazy. The parts of it I remember, I will never forget - I fantasize about shaving my head and tanning in the nude for several weeks, so I may be golden with a beautiful shaped head. I ...more "
The Brothers Karamaz... Rachael gave 5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars to:
The Brothers Karamazov (Paperback)
by Fyodor Dostoevsky
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read in January, 2007

Rachael Rachael said: "This book is beautiful. I love it. "



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